does paying life trigger Darien, King of Kjeldor

Asked by ET_ASH1228 1 year ago

me and my dad were debating what triggers his ability. i had seen a thing once that said that paying life counted, he says it couldnt. so i would like to know the actual ruling and thoughts on what counts

Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #1

Damage and loss of life are not the same thing despite damage to a player usually causing life loss. Paying life and losing life to something like Bump in the Night do not make tokens from Darien, King of Kjeldor despite your life going down. Damage from a source with infect or damage dealt while Platinum Emperion is out does make tokens from Darien, King of Kjeldor despite your life total not changing.

April 12, 2023 10:20 p.m.